University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. The headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore. A proposal to replace it with another new regulatory body called HECI is under consideration by the Government of India. The UGC provides doctoral scholarships to all those who clear JRF in the National Eligibility Test. On an average, each year ₹725 crore (US$91 million) is spent on doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships by the commission.
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi is a private technical institute situated at Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 1955 at Mesra, Ranchi, by the industrialist B. M. Birla. The institute was later headed by G. P. Birla, and the present chairman of the board of governors is C. K. Birla. It was declared as a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act.
Central universities in India are public universities established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, except for nine universities which are under the purview of other ministries. In general, universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. Central universities, in addition, are covered by the Central Universities Act, 2009, which regulates their purpose, powers, governance etc., and established 12 new universities.
Ganpat University (GUNI) is a private university in Kherva, Mehsana in the state of Gujarat, India. It was established in 2005 through the State Legislative act no 19 of 2005, Government of Gujarat, and recognized by the UGC under the section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 having campus spread over more than 300 acres of land and more than 10,000 students on campus.
Higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. Private universities in India are regulated under the UGC Regulations, 2003. Per the UGC act and these regulations, private universities are established by an act of a local legislative assembly and listed by the UGC in the Gazette upon receiving the act. As confirmed by ruling of the Supreme Court of India, recognition by the UGC is required for the university to operate. Also, per the 2003 regulations, the UGC sends committees to inspect the private universities and publishes their inspection report.
Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India, is a non-profit university recognized by University Grant Commission, Government of India under section of 2f of UGC act 1956. The university was established to develop and uplift the economy through higher education to raise the literacy rate that make up especially North Eastern part of India as well as all other parts of India. The University is accredited and recognized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India (P.C.I), Bar Council of India (B.C.I), Rehabilitation Council of India (R.C.I) and is also a member of AIU, AIMA, CII.
Jharkhand Rai University is a private university in Ranchi, Jharkhand state, India. The university is located in Namkum, Raja Ulatu, Ranchi. It was established by the Jharkhand State Legislature under the Jharkhand Rai University Act, 2011.
DIT University, erstwhile Dehradun Institute of Technology, is a private university in Dehradun, India.
Government Degree College, Verinag also known as Degree College GDC Verinag is a University of Kashmir affiliated non-autonomous degree college located in Verinag in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
The Government Degree College Uri is a University of Kashmir-affiliated degree college located in Uri in the Baramulla district of the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an autonomous co-educational degree college recognised by University Grants Commission of India under 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956.
PDM University is a co-educational private university from the state of Haryana, India. The university has its campus in Bahadurgarh, Delhi NCR. The University has been established by the Haryana State Legislature under the Haryana Private Universities Act No. 32 of 2006, as amended by the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment), Act, 2015 and notified in the Haryana Govt. Gazette (Extra) Notification No. Leg.2/2016, dated 14 January 2016. The University has also been recognised by UGC under section 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956. The University is established and managed by Prabhu Dayal Memorial Religious & Educational Association (PDMREA).
Abhilashi University (AU) is a private university located in the village Chailchowk, in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2015 by the Abhilashi Educational Society through the Abhilashi University Act, 2014.
Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University (AGU) is a private university located near Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India on the Mehli Shoghi bypass road. The university was established in 2012 by the A.P. Goyal Charitable Trust through the APG Shimla University Establishment and Regulation Act, 2012.
Career Point University (CPU) is a private university located near Bhoranj in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2012 by the Gopi Bai Foundation Trust through the Career Point University Act, 2012. Gopi Bai Foundation Trust has also set up Career Point University, Kota in Rajasthan. Both universities are backed by the Career Point group.
Arka Jain University is a private university located in Gamharia, Seraikela Kharsawan district, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It was established under Arka Jain University Act on 14 July 2017.
Usha Martin University is a private university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India set up by Usha Martin. Usha Martin University was set up in 2012 vide Usha Martin University, Jharkhand Act 2012 and is duly recognised by the University Grants Commission as a private university.
Amity University, Jharkhand, also known as Amity University, Ranchi, is a private university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The university was established in 2016 by the Amity Education Group through the Amity University Act, 2016. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
AISECT University, Jharkhand is a private university located in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India. The university was established in 2016 by the AISECT Foundation through the AISECT University Act, 2016. It offers various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Capital University, Jharkhand (CUJ) is a private university located at Koderma, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2018 by the Ch. Charan Singh Educational Society under the Capital University Act, 2018, following the approval of the Bill by the Jharkhand cabinet in July 2018 and passing the bill in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly later that month.
